Last year VHS published Gold Star Exemplars , a report into third sector approaches to community link working in Scotland. This was commissioned by the Scottish Government in response to the SNP 2016 election manifesto pledge: ‘Scotland’s most deprived communities need additional support, so we … [Read more...] about Kate’s blog: Community Link Workers in Scotland Update
What’s new? Read our July 2018 bulletin
Our latest news bulletin is packed with useful information for and about voluntary health organisations. Download it here or sign up to receive it each month. … [Read more...] about What’s new? Read our July 2018 bulletin
Claire’s blog: what’s in a strategy?
Organisational strategies are not always the most exciting thing to share and people can be cynical about their value, but I'd really like you to look at our new one and tell me what you think. Don't worry, it's small but perfectly formed, it won't take you long to read. When we published our last … [Read more...] about Claire’s blog: what’s in a strategy?
Conference Key Messages: Tomorrow’s World Today
The future of mental health in Scotland was under the spotlight on 14th June in Stirling, at our collaborative conference with the Open University in Scotland and Support in Mind Scotland. The conference aim was to get people thinking about: How is a technologically enabled, globalised and … [Read more...] about Conference Key Messages: Tomorrow’s World Today
Public health registrar reflects on third sector collaboration
In May we reported that close collaboration between the third sector and the Scottish Public Health Network (ScotPHN) had ensured the new Healthcare Needs Assessment of Gender Identity Services in Scotland (HCNA) took the experience of trans people more fully into account. This month, Speciality … [Read more...] about Public health registrar reflects on third sector collaboration
Joint CPG on Health Inequalities and Improving Scotland’s Health: The Right to Health
The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities jointly hosted a meeting on the 22nd of May with the Cross Party Group on Improving Scotland's Health 2021 and Beyond to discuss the topic of health inequalities and unhealthy environments. The meeting was jointly chaired by Clare Haughey MSP and David … [Read more...] about Joint CPG on Health Inequalities and Improving Scotland’s Health: The Right to Health
What’s new? Read our June 2018 e-bulletin
Our latest news bulletin is packed with useful information for and about voluntary health organisations. Download it here Or, sign up to get it direct each month … [Read more...] about What’s new? Read our June 2018 e-bulletin
Best Start Foods: making the most of the Healthy Start reform – Key Messages
Nourish Scotland and Voluntary Health Scotland held an event on 22nd May, to discuss how the reform of Healthy Start into Best Start Foods in Scotland can best Benefit our low-income families. We heard from the Scottish Government’s Welfare Foods team about their proposals for a new Best Start … [Read more...] about Best Start Foods: making the most of the Healthy Start reform – Key Messages
Third and Independent Sector Engagement with Health and Social Care Integration
VHS was part of a group of third sector intermediaries that collaborated to submit a paper to the Ministerial Strategic Group (MSG) for Health and Community Care for consideration at its March 2018 meeting. It was drafted by SCVO, CCPS, and the Health and Social Care ALLIANCE, with support from … [Read more...] about Third and Independent Sector Engagement with Health and Social Care Integration
Improving healthcare for trans people: lessons from a collaboration
A year ago VHS organised a round table to help the Scottish Public Health Network (ScotPHN) engage more actively with the third sector. ScotPHN challenged our nineteen round tablers to help them with three very different work streams. At the round table it became clear very quickly that three of the … [Read more...] about Improving healthcare for trans people: lessons from a collaboration
